Level 4 Urology and Related Services in Mississippi
What 30 hospitals in Mississippi charged and were paid for level 4 urology and related services (APC 5374), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$23,661
Hospital list price billed
Average allowed
$2,914
Medicare's payment + patient's share
Medicare paid
$2,312
Average per service
State rank
#5 of 49
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Mississippi billed an average of $23,661 for level 4 urology and related services, about 8.1 times the average medicare-allowed amount of $2,914. That payment is 12% below the U.S. average of $3,312.
These are averages for patients with original (fee-for-service) Medicare. Private insurance pays different, negotiated prices, and what you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Use these figures to compare hospitals, not as a quote.
Paid $2,914Billed $23,661
About 12¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Mississippi billed for this service.
Mississippi hospitals: level 4 urology and related services
Every Mississippi hospital that billed Medicare for this service at least 11 times. Click a column to sort.
| Hospital | Services | Avg charge | Avg allowed | Medicare paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| King's Daughters Medical Center-BrookhavenBrookhaven | 302 | $17,405 | $3,022 | $2,398 |
| Mississippi Baptist Medical CenterJackson | 249 | $27,121 | $2,882 | $2,283 |
| North Mississippi Medical CenterTupelo | 177 | $18,680 | $3,075 | $2,440 |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital North MsOxford | 134 | $15,122 | $2,884 | $2,291 |
| Southwest Mississippi Med CntrMcComb | 126 | $7,953 | $2,829 | $2,248 |
| Memorial Hospital at GulfportGulfport | 96 | $19,797 | $2,831 | $2,234 |
| Wesley Medical CenterHattiesburg | 83 | $45,705 | $2,903 | $2,313 |
| Baptist Mem Hosp/Golden Triangle INCColumbus | 82 | $12,599 | $2,774 | $2,185 |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Oktibbeha CountyStarkville | 81 | $12,461 | $2,819 | $2,233 |
| Merit Health River RegionVicksburg | 78 | $62,030 | $3,110 | $2,478 |
| Anderson Regional Medical CenterMeridian | 74 | $11,387 | $2,884 | $2,296 |
| Singing River GulfportGulfport | 51 | $71,945 | $2,758 | $2,177 |
| St Dominic-Jackson Memorial HospitalJackson | 48 | $20,047 | $2,809 | $2,223 |
| Clay County Medical CenterWest Point | 39 | $18,593 | $2,884 | $2,297 |
| University of Mississippi Med CenterJackson | 37 | $22,639 | $2,918 | $2,325 |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital DesotoSouthaven | 35 | $13,135 | $2,945 | $2,343 |
| Delta Regional Medical CenterGreenville | 34 | $15,544 | $3,084 | $2,457 |
| Forrest General HospitalHattiesburg | 33 | $15,143 | $2,778 | $2,197 |
| River Oaks HospitalFlowood | 32 | $70,452 | $2,773 | $2,170 |
| University of Mississippi Medical Center- GrenadaGrenada | 32 | $14,397 | $2,847 | $2,268 |
| Singing River HospitalPascagoula | 30 | $47,842 | $2,736 | $2,153 |
| Rush Foundation HospitalMeridian | 30 | $12,076 | $2,884 | $2,298 |
| South Central Regional Med CtrLaurel | 24 | $10,330 | $2,922 | $2,328 |
| Madison County Medical CtrCanton | 23 | $51,762 | $2,817 | $2,224 |
| Bolivar Medical CenterCleveland | 23 | $39,988 | $3,126 | $2,491 |
| Magnolia Regional Health CenterCorinth | 20 | $18,432 | $2,863 | $2,281 |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital Union CountyNew Albany | – | – | – | – |
| Crossgates River Oaks HospitalBrandon | – | – | – | – |
| Highland Community HospitalPicayune | – | – | – | – |
| Merit Health Women's HospitalFlowood | – | – | – | – |
Lowest and highest allowed amounts in Mississippi
Among hospitals with at least 11 Medicare services. Differences reflect local wage costs, teaching status and how sick patients were, as well as price.
Lowest
| Singing River HospitalPascagoula, MS | $2,736 |
|---|---|
| Singing River GulfportGulfport, MS | $2,758 |
| River Oaks HospitalFlowood, MS | $2,773 |
| Baptist Mem Hosp/Golden Triangle INCColumbus, MS | $2,774 |
| Forrest General HospitalHattiesburg, MS | $2,778 |
Highest
| Bolivar Medical CenterCleveland, MS | $3,126 |
|---|---|
| Merit Health River RegionVicksburg, MS | $3,110 |
| Delta Regional Medical CenterGreenville, MS | $3,084 |
| North Mississippi Medical CenterTupelo, MS | $3,075 |
| King's Daughters Medical Center-BrookhavenBrookhaven, MS | $3,022 |
Level 4 Urology and Related Services in other states
Questions
How much does level 4 urology and related services cost in Mississippi?
In 2024 Medicare data, level 4 urology and related services (APC 5374) at 30 hospitals in Mississippi was billed at $23,661 on average, while the average medicare-allowed amount was $2,914, of which Medicare paid $2,312. Your own cost depends on your insurance, deductible and the hospital.
Why are hospital charges so much higher than payments?
Charges are a hospital's list prices. Medicare pays fixed rates set in advance, and private insurers negotiate their own discounts, so almost nobody pays the full charge. For this service in Mississippi, average charges were 8.1 times the average payment. Uninsured patients can ask the hospital about its financial assistance (charity care) policy and cash prices.
Source: CMS, Medicare Outpatient Hospitals by Provider and Service, 2024. The allowed amount is Medicare's payment plus the patient's coinsurance. CMS omits hospitals with fewer than 11 services for privacy. About the data.